A reference to a javascript window/frame existing within a WebView.
This reference is only a pointer to data held within the javascript context of a given
WebView. It may no longer be valid the next time you attempt to use it. For instance the page
could be navigated away from. There is not much you can use an WindowReference for in Java, it
exists primarily to pass back to a WebView for further action.
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You should also consider [migrating](/jetpack/androidx/migrate) existing projects to AndroidX. To find the AndroidX class that maps to this deprecated class, see the AndroidX support library [class\n| mappings](/jetpack/androidx/migrate/class-mappings).\n\n\n`\npublic\n\nfinal\n\nclass\nWindowReference\n`\n\n\n`\n\nextends `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html)`\n\n\n`\n\n`\n\n\nimplements\n\n`[JSONAble](/reference/android/support/test/espresso/web/model/JSONAble)`\n\n\n`\n\n|---|---------------------------------------------------------|\n| [java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html) ||\n| ↳ | android.support.test.espresso.web.model.WindowReference |\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n*** ** * ** ***\n\nA reference to a javascript window/frame existing within a WebView.\n\nThis reference is only a pointer to data held within the javascript context of a given\nWebView. It may no longer be valid the next time you attempt to use it. For instance the page\ncould be navigated away from. There is not much you can use an WindowReference for in Java, it\nexists primarily to pass back to a WebView for further action.\n\nSummary\n-------\n\n| ### Public methods ||\n|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| ` boolean` | ` `[equals](/reference/android/support/test/espresso/web/model/WindowReference#equals(java.lang.Object))`(`[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html)` other) ` |\n| ` int` | ` `[hashCode](/reference/android/support/test/espresso/web/model/WindowReference#hashCode())`() ` |\n| ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html) | ` `[toJSONString](/reference/android/support/test/espresso/web/model/WindowReference#toJSONString())`() ` |\n| ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html) | ` `[toString](/reference/android/support/test/espresso/web/model/WindowReference#toString())`() ` |\n\n| ### Inherited methods |\n|-----------------------|---|\n| From class ` `[java.lang.Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html)` ` |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` `[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html) | ` clone() ` | | ` boolean` | ` equals(`[Object](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Object.html)` arg0) ` | | ` void` | ` finalize() ` | | ` final `[Class](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/Class.html)`\u003c?\u003e` | ` getClass() ` | | ` int` | ` hashCode() ` | | ` final void` | ` notify() ` | | ` final void` | ` notifyAll() ` | | ` `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html) | ` toString() ` | | ` final void` | ` wait(long arg0, int arg1) ` | | ` final void` | ` wait(long arg0) ` | | ` final void` | ` wait() ` | ||\n| From interface ` `[android.support.test.espresso.web.model.JSONAble](/reference/android/support/test/espresso/web/model/JSONAble)` ` |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | ` abstract `[String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html) | ` `[toJSONString](/reference/android/support/test/espresso/web/model/JSONAble#toJSONString())`() ` | ||\n\nPublic methods\n--------------\n\n### equals\n\n```\nboolean equals (Object other)\n```\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n| Parameters ||\n|---------|-----------------|\n| `other` | `Object` \u003cbr /\u003e |\n\n| Returns ||\n|-----------|--------|\n| `boolean` | \u003cbr /\u003e |\n\n### hashCode\n\n```\nint hashCode ()\n```\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n| Returns ||\n|-------|--------|\n| `int` | \u003cbr /\u003e |\n\n### toJSONString\n\n```\nString toJSONString ()\n```\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n| Returns ||\n|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|\n| [String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html) | \u003cbr /\u003e |\n\n### toString\n\n```\nString toString ()\n```\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n\u003cbr /\u003e\n\n| Returns ||\n|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------|\n| [String](https://developer.android.com/reference/java/lang/String.html) | \u003cbr /\u003e |\n\n-\n\n Interfaces\n ----------\n\n - [Atom](/reference/android/support/test/espresso/web/model/Atom)\n - [JSONAble](/reference/android/support/test/espresso/web/model/JSONAble)\n - [JSONAble.DeJSONFactory](/reference/android/support/test/espresso/web/model/JSONAble.DeJSONFactory)\n - [TransformingAtom.Transformer](/reference/android/support/test/espresso/web/model/TransformingAtom.Transformer)\n-\n\n Classes\n -------\n\n - [Atoms](/reference/android/support/test/espresso/web/model/Atoms)\n - [ElementReference](/reference/android/support/test/espresso/web/model/ElementReference)\n - [Evaluation](/reference/android/support/test/espresso/web/model/Evaluation)\n - [ModelCodec](/reference/android/support/test/espresso/web/model/ModelCodec)\n - [SimpleAtom](/reference/android/support/test/espresso/web/model/SimpleAtom)\n - [TransformingAtom](/reference/android/support/test/espresso/web/model/TransformingAtom)\n - [WindowReference](/reference/android/support/test/espresso/web/model/WindowReference)\n-\n\n Enums\n -----\n\n - [SimpleAtom.ElementReferencePlacement](/reference/android/support/test/espresso/web/model/SimpleAtom.ElementReferencePlacement)"]]
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